Date of Birth: June 21, 1970

Current Position

Professor, Department of Building Materials and Technologies

Faculty of Architecture and Construction

Academic Degree

Candidate of Technical Sciences

AcademicTitle

Associate Professor

Education:

1987–1992 – Karaganda Polytechnic Institute, Specialty 05.23.05 “Production of Building Products and Structures”

2004–2006 – Postgraduate Studies at NIIstromproekt LLP, Almaty, Specialty 05.23.05 – “Building Materials and Products”

2010 –PhD Thesis Defense, NIIstromproekt LLP, Almaty, Specialty 05.23.05 – “Construction Materials and Products”

Professional Experience:

2004–2005 – Assistant lecturer, Department of “Technology of Building Materials and Products,” KSTU.

2005–207 – Senior lecturer, Department of “Technology of Building Materials and Products,” KSTU.

2007–2015 – Associate Professor, Department of Building Materials and Products Technology, KSTU.

2015–2021 – Head of Department, Building Materials and Technologies, Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University.

2021– present – Professor, Department of Building Materials and Technologies, Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University.

Professional Development & Internships (2021–2025):

– Accreditation: “External Audit, Expertise Methodology – International and National Approaches” (NAOKO Expert Certificate); Kazakhstan

- Research internship at Research University, Germany

- Shih Tzu University, PRC

- Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia

- Kazakhstan Institute of Science and Technology, Pavlodar

- Professional training and industrial internships (Karaganda enterprises)

- “Cyberculture, Cyber Hygiene, and Big Data”, “Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University” and others.

Research Interests: High performance modified concretes

Research Focus: Development and optimization of modified concretes with enhanced performance characteristics, including the use of industrial by-products, aimed at reducing cement consumption and enhancing the quality and durability of construction materials.

Publicationsand Scientific Output:

Author of more than 80 scientific publications, including:

Monographs – 3;

Textbooks – 3;

Study guides – 20;

Peer-reviewed articles (KOKNVO, VAK, Scopus, and Web of Science) – over 40;

Patents and intellectual property – over 20.

Teaching Experience:

Courses deliveredat undergraduate and postgraduate levels: “Research Methods,” “Advanced Building Materials,” “Modern Technologies in Building Materials”, “Materials Science in Construction” and other specialized courses.

Awards and Honors:

Certificate of Honor from the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

Letter of Appreciation;

Title: “Best University Professor – 2024”

Academic Service and Memberships:

Scientific Secretary of the Dissertation Council (educational programs: Construction; Production of Building Materials, Products, and Structures).

Expert at the non-governmental organization “Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (IQAA).”

Member, Trade Union, Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University.

Research Projects:

Participation in applied and commercial projects;

Collaboration with the KazMIRR Research Institute;

Technical inspection and structural monitoring of buildings and facilities.

Languages: Kazakh, Russian, English.

Contact Information: Phone: +7 (7212) 56-59-32 (ext. 1031)

Email: g.rakhimova@ktu.edu.kz

Address: 56 Nursultan Nazarbayev Ave., Building 1, Room 219, Karaganda,Kazakhstan